Weblinks for REAL Science Odyssey: Life Level 1
Cells
Information about cells: https://online.kidsdiscover.com/unit/cells
Beautifully animated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFuEo2ccTPA
The Human Body
Exploration of the all the body systems: https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Skeletal system activities: https://www.neok12.com/Skeletal-System.htm
Circulatory System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ONXd_-anM
Respiratory System
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/lungs.html
Digestive System
https://www.youtube.com/watch v=SD8kLAD1jnA
Nutrition: Lots of information and activities from the USDA: https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/nutrition-age/children/kids-corner
Nervous System
Senses information and activities: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html
Nervous system information: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Genetics and Growth
Videos on genetics and DNA: https://www.neok12.com/Genetics.htm
Cnidaria
Coloring page and information about Cnidaria: https://www.exploringnature.org/db/view/2876
Cnidaria information and facts: https://www.animalstown.com/animals/c/cnidarian/cnidarian.php
Reef information, maps, etc. :https://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.shtml
Worms
Earthworm information: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/c/common-earthworm/
Earthworms: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/earthworm/
Fun worm facts: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/worms/
How to make a worm compost bin: https://www.eekwi.org/composting-worms#bin
Mollusca
All about mollusks: https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-mollusks
Arthropoda
Classification: https://www.exploringnature.org/db/view/662
Butterfly metamorphosis :http://www.butterflyschool.org/new/meta.html
Spider information, poems, lessons :https://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/activities.htm
Crustaceans: https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-crustaceans
Insect crafts :https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/04/30-bug-crafts-for-kids.html
Echinodermata
All about Echinoderms: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/echinoderm/
Chordata
Vertebrates: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/vert_main.html
Fish
Fish classification activities: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/education/activities/2215_reef.html
All about fish: https://www.kidzone.ws/animals/fish1.htm
Amphibians
Amphibian information :https://www.ducksters.com/animals/amphibians.php
Saving endangered amphibians: http://www.amphibianark.org/education/links-to-curriculum-materials/
Reptiles
All about reptiles: https://www.kidzone.ws/animals/reptiles1.htm
Green Sea Turtle: http://animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/green-turtle/
Birds
Bird videos and games: https://www.neok12.com/Birds.htm
Bird information, coloring pages, activities: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/
Webcams: https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
Mammals
Facts about mammals: https://animalstime.com/facts-mammals-characteristics-mammals-classification-mammals/
Videos about mammals: https://www.neok12.com/Mammals.htmM
Mammal information: https://www.ducksters.com/animals/mammals.php
Whale information: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/
Plants
Plant information: https://easyscienceforkids.com/plants/https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/plants/
Plant parts mystery: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/gpe/index.cfm
https://science4fun.info/plants/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qULkjDccCeY
Seeds
Seed activities: https://www.thirteen.org/edonline/nttidb/lessons/cb/plantcb.html
Seed Parts: http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/seedparts.html
Evolution for kids, Charles Darwin,activities:
https://darwin200.christs.cam.ac.uk/node/36
This PBS site has resources for middle and high school students but may have some useful information for older students or adults:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/everything-you-need-to-teach-evolution/
Some great, supplemental books you could use for several sections of RSO Life Level 1.
Unit 2: The Cell
Greg's Microscope- Millicent E. Selsam
Unit 3: The Human Body
What's Inside You- Susan Meredith (Usborne Starting Point Science)
Science and Your Body-Rebecca Heddle (Usborne Science Activities)
Somebody: Five Human Anatomy Games- Fun games to help teach anatomy
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body- Joanna Cole
Me and My Amazing Body- Joan Sweeney
Your Insides- Joanna Cole
Easy Make and Learn: The Human Body- Donald Silver and Patricia Wynne (Human body learning projects)
Unit 4: Skeletal and Muscular Systems
The Skeleton Inside You- Philip Balestrino
Unit 5: Circulatory System
Your Blood and Its Cargo- Sigmund Kalina
A Drop of Blood- Paul Showers
Unit 7: Digestive System/ Nutrition
Good Enough To Eat- Lizzy Rockwell
Eat Healthy Feel Great- William Sears, M.D, et. al.
Unit 8: Nervous System
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses- Joanna Cole
My Five Senses- Aliki
Unit 9: Growth and Genetics
When an Animal Grows- Millicent Selsam (about nonhuman animal growth)
Me and My Family Tree- Paul Showers
Unit 10: Classifying Life
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldQuickpix Not Just an Animal Game- Aristoplay
Benny's Animals and How He Put Them in Order- Millicent E. Selsam
Animals of the Sea - Millicent Selsam
Unit 12: Cnidaria
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Jellyfish - Leighton Taylor
Unit 13: Worms
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Worm Day- Harriet Ziefert
Earthworms- Dorothy Childs Hogner
Unit 14: Mollusca
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Are You a Snail- Judy Allen
Unit 15: Echinodermata
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Unit 16: Insects
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldUsborne Complete First Book of NatureThe Magic School Bus Gets Ants in its Pants- Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive- Joanna Cole
Zoobooks: Butterflies- The Knowledge Company (distributer)
Butterflies- Karen Shapiro (Scholastic "Hello Reader!" book)
The Butterfly House- Eve Bunting
Waiting for Wings- Lois Ehlert
Are You a Butterfly?- Judy Allen
Are You a Ladybug?- Judy Allen
Are You an Ant?- Judy Allen
Crickwing- Janell Cannon
Ma Jiang and the Orange Ants- Barbara Ann Porter
Terry and the Caterpillars - Millicent Selsam
Unit 17: Arachnids
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldAre You a Spider?- Judy Allen
Charlotte's Web- E.B. White
Unit 18: Crustaceans
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldA House for Hermit Crab- Eric Carle
Pagoo- Holling C. Holling
Kermit the Hermit- Bill Peet
Unit 20: Fish
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldUsborne Complete First Book of Nature
Plenty of Fish- Millicent Selsam
Swimmy- Leo Lionni
Unit 21: Amphibians
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Song of La Selva- Joan Banks
Frog and Toad Are Friends- Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad Together- Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad- Arnold Lobel
Unit 22: Reptiles
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldImagine You Are a Crocodile-Karen Wallace
The Moon of the Alligators-Jean Craighead George
*Verdi-Janelle Cannon
Unit 23: Birds
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldUsborne Complete First Book of Nature#Tony’s Birds-Millicent Selsam
See How they Grow- Owl- Kim Taylor
Make Way for Ducklings- Robert McCloskey
An Egg is Quiet- Dianna Hurts Aston, Sylvia Long
Unit 24: Mammals
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldUsborne Complete First Book of Nature#Nature Detective-Millicent Selsam
Stellaluna-Janell Cannon
THE PLANT KINGDOM
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldUsborne Complete First Book of Nature
Franklin Plants a Tree-Paulette Borgeois
Our Tree Named Steve -Alan Zweibel, David Catrow
Unit 25: Flowers
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldUsborne Complete First Book of Nature
The Reason for a Flower- Ruth Heller
Unit 26: Seeds
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Seeds and More Seeds- Millicent Selsam
The Tiny Seed- Eric Carle
The Carrot Seed-Ruth Kraus
Unit 27: Leaves
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Unit 28: Stems and Roots
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural World
Evolutions/Natural Selection
Usborne Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Natural WorldThe Story of Life on Earth-Margaret Monro
Evolution-Joanna Cole
Evolution- The Beast in You (an activity book) - Marc McCutcheon
Grandmother Fish: A Child’s First Book of Evolution- Jonathan Tweet, Karen Lewis
Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities (For Kids series)- Kristan Lawson
Prehistoric Life
The Story of Life on Earth-Margaret Monro
Wild and Wooly Mammoths-Aliki
Dinosaur Bones-Aliki
Digging Up Dinosaurs-Aliki
Patrick’s Dinosaurs-Carol Carrick
What Happened to Patrick’s Dinosaurs?- Carol Carrick
Reproduction
The Human Body: A First Discovery Book Scholastic
Everybody has a Bellybutton-Laurence Pringle
How You Were Born-Joanna Cole
Before You Were Born-Ann Douglas
Field Guide Suggestions
There are often field guides that will be specific to the area where you live.Those are the best for finding things that you encounter while exploring.
Arthropods
Insects (Peterson Field Guide Series)- Donald J. Borrer, Richard E. White
Spiders and Their Kin (Golden Guide)- Herbert W. Levi
Birds
Field Guide to the Birds of North America (National Geographic Society)- Shirley L. Scott
Stokes Field Guide to Birds (by region)- Donald and Lillian Stokes
Field Guide to Western (or Eastern) Birds (Peterson Series)- Roger Tory Peterson
Birds of North America (Golden Guide)- Chandler S. Robbins et al
Reptiles and Amphibians
A Field Guide to Western (or Eastern) Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guide Series) - Robert C. Stebbins
Mammals
A Field Guide to the Mammals of America North and Mexico (Peterson Field Guide Series)
Wild Flowers
There are several field guides for wildflowers that are specific to region and it is best to find one that matches where you are exploring.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Flowers- National Audubon Society
Trees
There are several field guides for trees that are specific to region and it is best to find one that matches where you are exploring.
A Field Guide to Eastern Trees: Eastern United States and Canada, Including the Midwest (Peterson Field Guides) - Roger Tory Peterson, Mariner Books, et al.
Care of Unusual "Pets"
Pets in a Jar-Seymour Simon
Animal Care from Protozoa to Small Mammals- F. Barbara Orlans
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method-Sally Kneidel
